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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

18 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Cheshire County, New Hampshire: the county sheriff's office, 16 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cheshire County

  • Cheshire County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NH0030000 · NIBRS since 2002

City and Town Police Departments in Cheshire County

  • Alstead Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0030200 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Chesterfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0030400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Dublin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0030600 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Fitzwilliam Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0030800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Harrisville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0031200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Hinsdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0031400 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Jaffrey Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0031600 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Keene Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0031800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Marlborough Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0032000 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Nelson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0032400 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Rindge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0032800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Roxbury Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0033000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Swanzey Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0033800 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Troy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0034000 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Walpole Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0034200 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Winchester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0034600 · NIBRS since 2004

State Police in Cheshire County

  • State Police: Cheshire CountyState police · ORI NH003010X · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Cheshire County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other New Hampshire Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Cheshire County?
The FBI lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Cheshire County, including 16 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cheshire County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cheshire County that is the Cheshire County Sheriff's Office. See Cheshire County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example NH0030000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.